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RPS also happened to be the neighbour of the team Mumbai . The other option would be to play a batsman in Usman Khawaja, but that would be fraught with risk, since the Australian hasn't played a single game in IPL 2017 , and experienced or not, bringing someone in from the cold like that could really backfire, particularly in the Wankhede cauldron. (more...)

LeBron James had 35 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Kyrie Irving had 24 points and seven assists for Cleveland. James entered the game 27 points behind Jordan . ET). After this year's lackluster NBA playoffs, buckle up: The Warriors and Cavaliers are back in the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year. So this summer, he famously jumped ship to join the Warriors, sending a ripple through the league that hasn't weakened. (more...)

At the time , the extended comments from the Finn, more renowned for keeping his counsel, were a little odd. As Alonso continued to push, he became the third Honda driver to suffer an engine failure as he came towards the start/finish with around 20 laps remaining, his vehicle grinding to a halt. (more...)

The Gunners will however need a favour from either Middlesbrough , who visit Liverpool on Sunday or Watford who host Manchester City . Pickford foiled Arsenal after that and while it was job done as they gained three points, they stay fifth and are still outsiders to finish in the top four. (more...)

It has taken 14 matches across seven cities encompassing 14,358 air miles, from Istanbul to Rostov-on-Don in southerly Russian Federation via Odessa on the north-western shore of the Black Sea, to reach this point and the prospect of falling at the final hurdle would be a crushing blow. (more...)

The 27-year-old, who dropped her racket and hid some tears behind her hands after match point, had spent five months out of the game since undergoing emergency surgery in December when she was stabbed during a burglary . During her on-court interview, Kvitova addressed her coach, her family and others in her guest box, saying: "Thank you for everything you helped me through (in) this hard time". (more...)

Paul di Resta is at the Skypad and looks at how Sebastian Vettel managed to get the better of Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to win the Monaco GP. When Sergio Perez pitted, from seventh, for front wing repairs, he was 10th. "I want to beat him in the auto because, when he's at his best and I beat him, that says what it needs to say rather than having him on the back foot". (more...)

Play against the world class players from all the teams. That's very reassuring. "I'm sure the whole squad feels that way and I'm not at all nervous about being in England - and I'm excited to play the tournament". "But I don't think as a squad you have time to focus on these factors, because eventually you understand that you're here for a sporting tournament", Kohli said on arrival. (more...)

As things went haywire, Keselowski's auto smashed into the rear of the No. 24 vehicle driven by Elliott, whose Chevy had flames in the undercarriage. Dillon led just two laps of the race all night. The race included an interruption of 1 hour, 40 minutes because of rain and lightning. On a day where there was no shortage of huge wrecks in every notable race from Monaco to Indianapolis, the NASCAR race in Charlotte didn't disappoint. (more...)

Rafael Nadal of Spain attends a training session. The 38-year-old Ivo Karlovic, who is also known for his big serve and 6-foot-11 (2.11-meter) stature, advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (5), 7-5, 6-4 win over teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas. (more...)

The Warriors got the best of the Cavaliers during the first go-round, as a Lebron James willed an injury ravaged Wine & Gold squad to six games before finally falling. "Now we can start focusing on Golden State to get ready". And THEN they will lock up Kevin Durant and Steph Curry to long-term deals together. Durant's only other time in the Finals was 2012 when he was with Oklahoma City. (more...)

Rafael Nadal has been in hot form leading into the French Open . It makes me happy to feel myself competitive and play well in every event that I played.On the women's side, Serena Williams is out due to her pregnancy, which leads me to say just two words regarding this draw: wide open. (more...)

Kyle Busch has yet to pick up a win this season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Busch has won a combined 15 Xfinity and Trucks Series races at Charlotte , but has never won a Cups points race here. After realizing how long he'll be racing Sunday, Suárez emphasized the heightened importance of his mentality compared with other events and said he'll talk with Joe Gibbs Racing veteran teammates Kyle Busch , Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin to get advice about how best to handle ... (more...)

The newly-crowned manager has brought Chelsea back to glory a year after another Italian, Claudio Ranieri, won the title with Leicester. That would set them up ideally for their bid to complete a double with victory over Arsenal in the May 27th FA Cup final. (more...)

With this win on Sunday, his second ever win at Monte Carlo , having won it last in 2011, Vettel notched his third victory of the season, following his success at the Bahrain and Australia Grand Prix . The safety auto period was extended when Wehrlein's teammate, Marcus Ericsson, crashed his vehicle after being given the wave-by to unlap himself. Sauber were found guilty of an unsafe release because Button had to lift in the pit lane to avoid contact, but the five-second time penalty ... (more...)

It's the matchup most expected, the matchup most predicted, and probably the matchup the Cavaliers and Warriors wanted as well. But once things get underway on June 2 at Oracle Arena, there will be maximums of seven games and 17 days to enjoy it. (more...)

Miller was unbeaten on 71 and Morris on 36 as South Africa failed to complete a winning advantage for a second straight ODI. But after arriving on the south coast for Saturday's match at the Ageas Bowl , South Africa's number-three batsman expects a significant improvement. (more...)

After a torrid run of form at the start of spring, Wenger opted to alter his tactics and set his side out with a three-man defence. Sanchez, Arsenal's standout player all season, gave the Gunners the ideal start in the 4th minute when he latched onto a loose ball on the edge of the area and angled a finish with the outside of his right boot past Thibaut Courtois in Chelsea goal. (more...)

It has already been assumed by everyone up and down the paddock that Vettel was Ferrari's No.1 and Raikkonen the No.2. With leads in both the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships one third of the way through the season, Ferrari are beginning to look increasingly formidable in their attempt to win a first world title in nine years. (more...)

It happened, just not by the one some expected. But Indianapolis has always seemed to bring out something extra from Sato . Sato shouted into his radio and punched the air after denying Brazil's Castroneves in his bid to become just the fourth driver to win the Indy 500 four times. (more...)